Author – The Durango Herald

‘Froyo’ and ‘Sriracha’ are now in the dictionary. What took you so long, Merriam-Webster?

This is the life cycle of a food trend: First, it starts bubbling up in cool boutique shops in New York or Los Angeles or San Francisco, and then every city in America has it. It goes mass-m...

DATE: Sep 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

This part of your morning routine could be causing your afternoon sugar craving

If you’re frequently tempted to buy a treat from the pastry case at your favorite coffee shop, there’s a good reason – and it’s not just your lack of willpower. A new study on coffee has fou...

DATE: Sep 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Corn on the cob is simple food. Why are there so many gadgets to help us eat it?

Do people think their hands are going to fall off when they touch an ear of corn? Because that is the only explanation for the staggering number of products designed to help us eat it. ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Could Congress put horsemeat back on the menu in America?

WASHINGTON - It’s taboo to eat horse in America. Anyone who wants to kill horses for human consumption in the United States will face plenty of obstacles – one of the biggest being Congress’...

DATE: Jul 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Now you can have marijuana in your coffee without brewing a whole pot

Want your morning coffee to come with a little extra buzz? Brewbudz just might do the trick. A company called Cannabiniers on July 12 launched Brewbudz, which are “the world’s first cannabis...

DATE: Jul 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Cascara – a soda made from coffee cherries – could be this summer’s ‘it’ drink

There was cold brew, then nitro cold brew. Matcha had a moment. And then, of course, came the Unicorn Frappuccino. Now the next “it” drink could come from a part of the coffee plant that has...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The next time you order food, this cute robot might roll up to deliver it

When they first see a little robot moving down the sidewalks of Washington, people ask the same question: “Can it bring me beer?” Eventually, yes. Or a few bags of groceries. Or a...

DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The ‘mystery meat’ insult: It’s not just for Subway

When a Canadian news program tested the chicken sandwiches at several fast-food restaurants last week, they got a surprising result from a Subway sandwich. Canadian customers may have though...

DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

The new political battleground: Your restaurant receipt

WASHINGTON - First there was the Trump administration’s travel ban, then talk about the Mexican border wall and, finally, last week, Alfredo Solis decided it was time to send a message. So t...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Restaurants aim to restore dignity to low-income diners

PHILADELPHIA – When the check hits the table after a three-course meal at the homey EAT Café, it looks a little unusual. The receipt slip reads: “The total above is only a SUGGESTED price. P...

DATE: Jan 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Will the Girl Scouts’ S’mores cookies be the next Thin Mints? Or the next Le Chip?

It’s the 100-year anniversary of a classic childhood ritual: Girl Scout cookie sales. And in its honor, the Scouts’ bakeries – Little Brownie Bakers in Louisville and ABC Bakers in Richmond ...

DATE: Jan 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food

Surviving Thanksgiving post-presidential election

Every year at Thanksgiving, we’re subjected to stories about how to cope with your drunk uncle, your bratty cousin, your grandma with an ax to grind. And every year, at least for those who c...

DATE: Nov 19, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World